Lee begged Leicester City Council to withdraw the fine, but they initially refused

After hearing of Sir Peter’s u-turn, Lee said expressed his joy that “common sense is prevailing”.

In a letter dated January 30, the council initially refused to axe Lee’s ticket, even after he explained what he had done.

The letter said: “We have carefully considered what you say but we have decided not to cancel your ticket.

“Whilst we sympathise with your situation and applaud your intentions – the CCTV was specifically introduced to prevent drivers stopping briefly at this point on London Road primarily because it is not safe.”